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DESCRIPTION:In response to Call to Action #34 of the Final Report of ɬÀï·¬
 ’s Task Force on Indigenous Education and Indigenous Studies\, on May 10th
  and 11th\, the Department of Linguistics and the Office of First Nations 
 and Inuit Education are jointly hosting a symposium examining the role of 
 the university in Indigenous language maintenance and revitalization. Orga
 nized with the support of the Kanien’keháka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Langu
 age and Cultural Centre\, ɬÀï·¬ Faculties of Arts and Education\, the McG
 ill Indigenous Studies Program\, and ɬÀï·¬'s Institute for the Study of I
 nternational Development\, the purpose of this Symposium is to:\n\n(a) sig
 nal ɬÀ﷬’s commitment to Indigenous languages in this province and \n	(b)
  examine more closely what role the University should play in supporting t
 he health of Indigenous languages\, locally and regionally.\n\nThe Symposi
 um will involve both closed-door and public sessions with the goals of est
 ablishing a broad consultative body on this question and developing a conc
 rete plan of action for ɬÀï·¬ to pursue. Special invitees include Indigen
 ous language teachers\, scholars\, and university program directors from a
 cross Canada:\n\n\n	Mary Bear (Cree School Board)\n	Ewa Czaykowska-Higgins (
 University of Victoria)\n	Ryan DeCaire (Onkwawén:na Kentyohkwa\, University
  of Toronto)\n	Gabrielle Doreen (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory\, ɬÀï·¬ Unive
 rsity)\n	Ellen Gabriel (Kanehsatà:ke Education Center)\n	Megan Lukaniec (Hur
 on-Wendat Nation\, UC Santa Barbara)\n	Brian Maracle (Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa
 )\n	Akwiratékha' Martin (Kahnawà:ke Education Center)\n	Onowa McIvor (nehiya
 w Nation\, University of Victoria)\n	Mary Ann Metallic (Listuguj Education 
 Directorate)\n	Rita Novalinga (Kativik Ilisarniliriniq)\n	Keren Rice (Univer
 sity of Toronto)\n	Kahtehrón:ni Stacey (Kahnawà:ke Education Center\, McGil
 l University)\n	Mark Turin (University of British Columbia)\n\n\nAll those 
 interested in learning more about this topic and advancing ɬÀ﷬’s respon
 se to this issue are asked to save the following date\, May 10th from 1:30
 pm to 5:00pm in the Jack Cram Auditorium (EDUC-129)\, for an Open Forum. T
 he schedule of activities include an opening Keynote from Kanien’kehá:ka L
 anguage teacher and ɬÀï·¬ PhD Student Kahtehró:nni Iris Stacey\, three pa
 nel presentations from our invited experts\, and public discussion.\n\nTho
 se interested in attending the Open Forum are asked to please register her
 e: https://goo.gl/forms/djIv5RBV9bsr481E3\n\nPlease follow the Open Forum 
 facebook event page here for ongoing updates: www.facebook.com/events/2057
 48793335518/\n\n\n
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SUMMARY:ɬÀï·¬ Symposium on the University's Role in Supporting Indigenous 
 Languages
URL:/dise/mcgill-supporting-indigenous-languages052018
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